Nismo kit

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JayyV09
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how low does the Nismo kit drop the versa? and does any hve one?


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Promise Land
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There are a couple people with them. They drop it about an 1" to 1.25".

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JayyV09
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o :( not low enuff. but i got another question PL...(since u always have all the answers, lol) regarding the warranty we recieve with Nissan (3 year 36,000 miles one)...if i do ANYTHING to modify my V suspension, exhaust, rim, tires, etc. will that void the warranty on the whole car? or jus void it on that one piece?

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parts will only void the warrenty if they can PROVE the part caused what needs to be fixed.

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yep, what he said. it'll just void the warranty on that part. Honestly, after all the years of tinkering with cars, I wouldn't be too worried about it. Just leave the engine and transmission alone (meaning don't modify them unless you know what you are doing) and you'll be OK. Everything else is pretty easy to fix and replace. Most times, the dealers won't fool with expendable parts (brakes, tires, oil, filters, etc.) unless necessary.

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JayyV09
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:cool: ok i feel a little better now. my dad was telling me not to do stuff to it cuz it will void the warranty entirely (i mean it is under his name so wat he says goes, lol). but ill tell him wat yall said....thx guys.

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I do know a few guys who have had a few aftermarket bolt-on parts in their car before, Engine crapped out for no reason. Took it in to the dealer and they blamed the aftermarket exhaust, headers, and filters. Fyi, each dealer may treat you differently.

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JayyV09
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interesting...i would think the headers and filters kinda screwd him over, not so much the exhaust. thx for the tip tho

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If 1.5" drop isn't low enough for you then look for the Megan springs. Prepare for a rougher ride and strategically driving over speed bumps and inclines though.

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ive had the nismo suspension for several years and describe it as firm, but not stiff(seeing as i have 7 iffy disks in back and neck and its not hard thats saying something :P). I also run motegi sp10 15x7 rims, two years of which was 185 bridgstone potenza g019 grids all around(remarkably good in buffalo winters for all season). This last fall i finally had the sidewall take a dump on one of the fronts, still had most of the tread though... At the moment i have indy wide oval 500 205's in the front cuz it was the only decent tire i could get the day i got the flat on the way to work. In general you'll find grip driving a hell of alot easier, but you lose that nice lift of turn in that is fun with stock step up unless your rather energetic on the lift of or turn in. However with the 205's up front you can muscle it in with front grip to get the rear end to come around for that split second and go back to grip, faster but again not as fun as the natural shift the weight forward and let it slide next to your buddies 240 around and off ramp :P. Honestly i wouldn't go any lower than the 1.5-2 inch drop i already have, every single time my mother has borrowed my car she's scrapped my bumber and occasionally popped it off on the dividers in parking lots. So often in fact that the poor thing has just been zip tied/body-taped on 20 times since 07 lol(aluminum tape ftw long live the metal mustache :P)


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